Walter Sánchez Silva
Walter Sánchez Silva is a senior writer for ACI Prensa (https://www.aciprensa.com). With more than 15 years of experience, he has reported from important ecclesial events in Europe, Asia and Latin America during the pontificates of Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. E-mail: walter@aciprensa.com
Articles by Walter Sánchez Silva
Padre Pio spoke languages he didn’t know: the gift of xenoglossia
Sep 23, 2024 / 12:53 pmVarious historical testimonies document that the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina, whose feast day is celebrated Sept. 23, had the gift of xenoglossia.
Vatican announces press conference on ‘spiritual experience’ of Medjugorje
Sep 16, 2024 / 13:15 pmCardinal Víctor Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lead a press conference on the “spiritual experience” of Medjugorje.
Bishop Cozzens emphasizes Eucharist, ‘transfiguration of the world’ at Eucharistic Congress
Sep 12, 2024 / 17:10 pm“The Eucharist and the Transfiguration of the World” was the title of the presentation given by Bishop Andrew Cozzens at the International Eucharistic Congress.
Opus Dei prelate asks prayers for new statutes and to share ‘the fire of the Lord’
Sep 12, 2024 / 08:00 amThe prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, renewed his request for prayer for the new statutes of “the Work.”
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua deports group of foreign priests and nuns
Sep 4, 2024 / 17:16 pmLawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina has reported that the dictatorship in Nicaragua has deported a group of foreign priests and nuns.
Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more nonprofit Catholic organizations, evangelical churches
Aug 30, 2024 / 15:53 pmThe closure of the organizations was announced Aug. 29 through the official government newspaper La Gaceta.
St. Teresa of Ávila’s body remains incorrupt after almost 5 centuries
Aug 29, 2024 / 14:09 pmThe Diocese of Ávila in Spain reported that the body of St. Teresa of Ávila remains incorrupt after her death on Oct. 4, 1582, almost five centuries ago.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua eliminates priests’ retirement fund
Aug 28, 2024 / 16:23 pmIn yet another move to undermine the Catholic Church, the Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua has eliminated and confiscated a retirement fund for priests.
Why do Catholics say certain phrases three times during Mass?
Aug 26, 2024 / 16:20 pmHere’s an explanation that aims to help you better understand and appreciate an important aspect of the holy Eucharist.
!["The main contribution of Opus Dei is to accompany the laity [98% of its members] so that they can be protagonists of the evangelizing mission of the Church in the midst of the world," says Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, shown here during his visit to Chile last month. Credit: Courtesy of Prelatura de la Santa Cruz y Opus Dei/Flickr](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/opus.dei.chile.jpeg?w=310&h=198)
Opus Dei prelate responds to those who consider group ‘conservative, powerful, and secretive’
Aug 24, 2024 / 08:30 amDuring his recent trip through Latin America, the prelate of Opus Dei gave an interview in which he responded to those who criticize Opus Dei.
Nicaraguan dictatorship eliminates tax exemptions for Catholic and evangelical churches
Aug 23, 2024 / 16:15 pmLawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina considers the measure a “fiscal blow” that will end up “financially suffocating the Church.”
Freemasonry: why the Church prohibits membership
Aug 23, 2024 / 07:30 amCatholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in order to not be misled about the matter.
Faith is most important thing in life, says cardinal who resisted onslaught of communism
Aug 20, 2024 / 17:06 pmIn an interview ahead of the Aug. 20 feast of St. Stephen of Hungary, Cardinal Peter Erdö recalled how he learned the faith from his parents.
![“We cannot remain silent while this dictator closes [1,500] NGOs, suffocating civil society and violating the rights of thousands of citizens,” said Felix Maradiaga, shown here during an interview with AFP in Managua on Feb. 11, 2021. Credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/gettyimages-1231270030.jpg?w=310&h=198)
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua shuts down 1,500 nonprofits and exiles two more priests
Aug 20, 2024 / 16:06 pmThe dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega has canceled the legal status of 1,500 non-profit organizations, including Caritas of Granada.
Pope Francis receives Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Aug 19, 2024 / 14:45 pmAccording to the Daily Mail, the meeting took place on Thursday, Aug. 15, the day the Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary.
870 attacks against the Catholic Church reported in Nicaragua since 2018
Aug 16, 2024 / 17:42 pmOn Aug. 13, the human rights watchdog group “Nicaragua Never Again” presented its fourth bulletin on religious freedom covering April through July.
‘With the Heart of a Shepherd’: New book highlights letters of bishop to persecuted flock
Aug 14, 2024 / 16:36 pmThe Tomás Moro (Thomas More) Institute in Costa Rica presented the book “With the Heart of a Shepherd,” a collection of pastoral letters by St. Ezequiel Moreno.
Experts explain why dictatorship in Nicaragua abducts and exiles priests
Aug 13, 2024 / 08:00 amThe campaign against the Catholic Church dates back to 2018, when Church leaders expressed support for the people who were demonstrating against Ortega.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests two more priests and two laywomen
Aug 12, 2024 / 17:32 pmThe priests and laywomen are from Estelí and Matagalpa, both dioceses officially led by Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been living in exile in Rome since January.
Opus Dei prelate’s visit to Venezuela postponed
Aug 11, 2024 / 08:00 amOpus Dei announced the postponement of the visit to Venezuela of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, the head of the personal prelature.